SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH_HOME_LED(3)

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version 3.4.18 · 9 versions
, in fedora 43, fedora 44

💖 SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH_HOME_LED 💖

okay bestie, so this is a page from the SDL3 FUNCTIONSSDL manual set, and it's literally all about one lil' hint: SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH_HOME_LED. it controls whether the Home button LED gets turned on when a Nintendo Switch Pro controller is opened. yes, the glow-up button. we're doing LED lore today. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH_HOME_LED — a variable controlling whether the Home button LED should be turned on when a Nintendo Switch Pro controller is opened. that's it, that's the whole job. iconic. 💅

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

#include <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

#define SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH_HOME_LED "SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH_HOME_LED"

like, that #define is your golden ticket, no cap. copy it exactly, do not freestyle the string. 🔥

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so the variable can be set to these values, and this is the part where you actually pay attention:

  • "0" — Home button LED is turned off. darkness. the vibe is mysterious. 🙈
  • "1" — Home button LED is turned on. shine bright like the main character you are. 👑

By default the Home button LED state is not changed. so if you don't say anything, nothing happens, the LED just keeps doing whatever it was already doing. neutral. unbothered. lowkey respectful of boundaries.

but wait, there's more: this hint can also be set to a floating point value between 0.0 and 1.0, which controls the brightness of the Home button LED. so like, not just on/off, we're doing a whole dimmer switch moment. ✨

and yes, this hint can be set anytime. whenever. mid-game, mid-vibe, whenever you feel like it. 🫶

⭐ AVAILABILITY ⭐

this hint is available since SDL 3.2.0. if you're on something older, bestie, it's not there. sorry, that's just the timeline we're in. 😭

🎀 see ya 🎀

that's the whole page, fr fr. brought to you by the fine folks at Simple Directmedia Layer, from the SDL 3.4.18 era. go forth and make your controller glow exactly how you want it. mwah. 💜🦋✨

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